BUTTER MINT COOKIES

Butter cookies with a very light minty taste.  So easy!!

BUTTER MINT COOKIES

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup finely crushed butter mints (about 1 cup whole mints)
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 TBSP water
1 tsp vanilla
1 cups all purpose flour

In a mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.  Add 1/4 cup of the crushed mints and the powdered sugar.  Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally.  Beat in the water and vanilla until combined.  Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.  Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour.  If necessary, cover and chill about 1 hour or until dough is easy enough to handle (although I found it harder to work with once chilled). 
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.  Shape dough into 1-inch balls (I use a small cookie scoop).  Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake about 15 mintues or until bottoms are light brown.  Transfer cookies to a wire rack.  Place the remaining crushed mints in a plastic bag.  Add warm cookies, a few at a time, shaking gently to coat.  Cool completely on wire rack.  Make about 36 cookies